Description

American Traveler is hiring a Respiratory Care Practitioner for a Neuro Diagnostics/Respiratory Care position requiring an active NY license and RRT certification with at least 1 year of experience.

Details

• Work in a community hospital setting within the Respiratory Care Practitioner unit
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• 13-week assignment length
• Patient ratio of 1:20
• Required to float between LTC and acute care settings
• Utilizes Epic EMR (preferred experience)

Requirements

• Active NY RN license required in hand
• Current BLS and RRT certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience in adult critical care and emergency department settings preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Long term care experience is a plus
• Skilled in oxygen therapy, bag and mask ventilation, ET tube management, HFNC, T-piece, and trach collar use
• Proficient in ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Experience with airway management including intubation assist, extubation, nasal/oral airway placement, and suctioning techniques
• Skilled in tracheostomy care and management
• Experience with nebulizer treatments (hand held, T-piece, trach collar)
• Candidates must not have more than 10 days of requested time off (RTO)

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive respiratory care including airway management, ventilator management, and suctioning across critical care and emergency department settings
• Perform sputum specimen collection and tracheostomy care as part of daily responsibilities
• Floating required between long-term care and acute care units
• Candidates must live more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel pay rate
• Previous employees may be considered for rehire after a 6-month system-wide waiting period
• Background checks are reviewed on a case-by-case basis
• Foreign education credentials, if applicable, will need to be verified